Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe

A lyrical novel about family and friendship from critically acclaimed author Benjamin Alire Sáenz....

One of the best novels I've listened to in years.

By
Amazon Customer
on
10-27-13

Burn Baby Burn

By:
Meg Medina

Narrated by:
Marisol Ramirez

Length: 7 hrs and 49 mins

Unabridged

Overall

40

Performance

35

Story

35

Nora Lopez is 17 during the infamous New York summer of 1977, when the city is besieged by arson, a massive blackout, and a serial killer named Son of Sam....

Couldn't finish listening to this book.

By
Mathis
on
12-03-17

Long Way Down

By:
Jason Reynolds

Narrated by:
Jason Reynolds

Length: 1 hr and 43 mins

Unabridged

Overall

87

Performance

77

Story

78

Jason Reynolds' fiercely stunning novel takes place in 60 potent seconds - the time it takes a kid to decide whether or not he's going to murder the guy who killed his brother....

Real and Relevant!

By
tarafarah7: Tara Brown
on
11-05-17

All American Boys

By:
Jason Reynolds,
Brendan Kiely

Narrated by:
Guy Lockard,
Keith Nobbs

Length: 6 hrs and 35 mins

Unabridged

Overall

411

Performance

373

Story

372

A bag of chips. That's all 16-year-old Rashad is looking for at the corner bodega. What he finds instead is a fist-happy cop, Paul Galluzzo....

Required Reading

By
J. E. Abel
on
09-18-16

Ghost

By:
Jason Reynolds

Narrated by:
Guy Lockard

Length: 3 hrs and 29 mins

Unabridged

Overall

313

Performance

282

Story

280

Ghost wants to be the fastest sprinter on his elite middle school track team, but his past is slowing him down....

Beautifully Written, Unique Storyline, Many Lessons

By
Diana
on
07-02-17

If I Was Your Girl

By:
Meredith Russo

Narrated by:
Samia Mounts

Length: 7 hrs

Unabridged

Overall

302

Performance

282

Story

283

Amanda Hardy is the new girl in school. Like anyone else, all she wants is to make friends and fit in. But Amanda is keeping a secret, and she's determined not to get too close to anyone....

Great Book!

By
Wells
on
06-29-16

The Upside of Unrequited

By:
Becky Albertalli

Narrated by:
Arielle DeLisle

Length: 7 hrs and 58 mins

Unabridged

Overall

192

Performance

179

Story

180

From the award-winning author of Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda comes a funny, authentic novel about sisterhood, love, and identity....

Perfect light reading

By
J.G.
on
06-22-17

They Both Die at the End

By:
Adam Silvera

Narrated by:
Michael Crouch,
Robbie Daymond,
Bahni Turpin

Length: 8 hrs and 29 mins

Unabridged

Overall

227

Performance

220

Story

218

On September 5, a little after midnight, Death-Cast calls Mateo Torrez and Rufus Emeterio to give them some bad news: They're going to die today....

Tear jerker Performance

By
Spaceman Stan
on
09-14-17

Speak

By:
Laurie Halse Anderson

Narrated by:
Mandy Siegfried

Length: 5 hrs and 1 min

Unabridged

Overall

947

Performance

758

Story

765

From her first moment at Merryweather High, Melinda Sordino knows she's an outcast. She busted an end-of-summer party by calling the cops....

Recommend with Slight Reservations

By
FanB14
on
05-21-12

How It Went Down

By:
Kekla Magoon

Narrated by:
Cherise Boothe,
Shari Peele,
Kevin R. Free,
and others

Length: 7 hrs and 10 mins

Unabridged

Overall

52

Performance

48

Story

48

When 16-year-old Tariq Johnson dies from two gunshot wounds, his community is thrown into an uproar. Tariq was black. The shooter, Jack Franklin, is white....

gives perspective on race.

By
J. Carey
on
08-17-17

Miles Morales: Spider-Man

By:
Jason Reynolds

Narrated by:
Guy Lockard

Length: 6 hrs and 53 mins

Unabridged

Overall

75

Performance

72

Story

72

Miles Morales is just your average teenager. Dinner every Sunday with his parents, chilling out playing old-school video games with his best friend. Oh yeah, and he's Spider-Man....

"You Are Just Like Me"

By
Jaime Alvarez
on
08-09-17

The Sun Is Also a Star

By:
Nicola Yoon

Narrated by:
Bahni Turpin,
Raymond Lee,
Dominic Hoffman

Length: 8 hrs and 4 mins

Unabridged

Overall

962

Performance

875

Story

876

I'm a girl who believes in science and facts. Not fate. Not destiny. Or dreams that will never come true. I'm definitely not the kind of girl who meets a cute boy on a city street and falls in love....

One of Us Is Lying

Pay close attention, and you might solve this. On Monday afternoon five students at Bayview High walk into detention. Only four walk out alive....

It kept me guessing!!

By
tarafarah7: Tara Brown
on
06-03-17

We Were Here

By:
Matt de la Pena

Narrated by:
Henry Leyva

Length: 10 hrs and 56 mins

Unabridged

Overall

39

Performance

36

Story

35

When it happened Miguel was sent to Juvi. The judge only gave him a year in a group home. The judge had no idea that he'd actually done Miguel a favor....

amazing

By
SeelieSee
on
03-15-17

Something in Between

By:
Melissa de la Cruz

Narrated by:
Cassie Simone

Length: 11 hrs and 24 mins

Unabridged

Overall

13

Performance

12

Story

12

Jasmine de los Santos has always done what's expected of her....

Incredible Story!

By
Anonymous User
on
07-23-17

Publisher's Summary

"Yaqui Delgado wants to kick your ass." That’s what some girl tells Piddy Sanchez one morning before school. Too bad Piddy doesn’t even know who Yaqui Delgado is, let alone what she’s done to piss her off. All Piddy knows is that Yaqui hates her - and she better watch her back because Yaqui isn’t kidding around. At first Piddy just focuses on trying to find out more about the father she’s never met and how to balance honors courses with her weekend job at the neighborhood hair salon. But as the harassment escalates, avoiding Yaqui and her gang starts to take over Piddy’s life. Is there any way for Piddy to survive without closing herself off and running away from her problems?

In this poignant and all-too-realistic story from award-winning author Meg Medina, Piddy is forced to decide exactly who she is versus who others are trying to make her become - and ultimately discovers a rhythm that is all her own.

Story

Good read for teens

I liked it but at times it turned a little preachy. I really enjoyed the part where Piedad starts transforming into her mother's worst nightmare but I thought if she got out of it too soon, perhaps a little bit more of the darkness could've been explored. Still it might be helpful for kids in that same situation. I missed knowing a little bit more about Jackie too, And wonder what life was going to be for her in the world. Still it was entertaining and a different take on the experience of being Latino in the United States.

Great easy read

While this book is meant for young readers, I was assigned it is an easy read for one of my University classes. I truly enjoyed this story and recommended for both adults and young adults! the story reflects a situation that is be true for many young adults.

Realistic, Good, but very Frustrating

I liked this book mostly because of the protagonist, Piddy. I found her to be very relatable. Growing up being a victim of bullying myself, her experience almost echoed mines, only the physical abuse was nowhere near as bad as hers. With that being said, she was really the only character I liked. I found her mother insufferable and I honestly didn't blame Piddy for not confiding in her. The character of Lila, I guess, was suppose to be something of a cool aunt type but I didn't care for her either. And Piddy's love interest came off more creepy and slightly grotesque than anything. But maybe I could blame the narrator's voice she used for that.

I get the point of what the author was trying to do with this story. It's a coming of age story hidden as a narrative about bullying and it's works because sometimes finding out who you are comes from being put in situations that make you question how you want the world to see you. If I have one complaint is that just because your story is written in the first person doesn't mean that your protagonist should be the only likable and relatable character. I've read plenty of first person POV books where I loved and related to other characters besides the main character. Everyone besides Piddy felt more like fillers for something.

This is a great book that I feel teenaged girls should read, especially young women of color because the narrative about cultural identity rings true for me too. Although I'm not Spanish, I think alot of teen girls of color have been faced with the "Am I (insert ethnicity here) enough" because somebody somewhere during their growing up experience gave them a hard time about not fitting an ethnic stereotype. I really liked this book, but I didn't love it but it is a good read, especially if your a victim of bullying.